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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
again
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
agitated
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From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
bolt
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
bookshelves
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
crossed
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
Dick
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
disappeared
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
door
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
down
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From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
drawn
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
entered
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
even
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
exclamation
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
feelings
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From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
fellow
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
felt
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
figure
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
follow
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
Freda
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
gratitude
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
hand
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
handed
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
heart
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
imagine
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
interest
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
kindness
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
laid
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
lain
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
looked
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
more
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
noise
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
ones
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
out
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
place
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
quickly
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
real
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
room
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
rows
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
sat
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From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
sham
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
spots
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
thought
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
time
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
told
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
touched
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From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
tried
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
try
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
tumult
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From this reading She sat down again in a tumult of agitated feelings.
unbroken
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
use
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
utter
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From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
various
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
vivid
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From this reading She looked with vivid interest at the various spots in the room on which he had stood, and tried to imagine his figure in them again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She even crossed to the bookshelves, and laid her hand on the place where his had lain, and touched again the books which he had handed to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick disappeared through the door by which he had entered so quickly that before Freda had had time to utter more than an exclamation, the rows of real books and sham ones were again unbroken, and the noise of a drawn bolt told her that it was of no use for her to try to follow him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
young
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From this reading Her heart felt drawn out to this young fellow with what she thought must be gratitude for his kindness.
